In the world of money and finance, stability is a good thing. Why does ANACS keep having all these radical changes ?
I don't blame you for getting upset... if you do the 4 flex pays option, you an extra 1c ! :eek:
Another factor shown by the graph - does it appear we are currently at a lofty peak ? Not really. It seems to show that today's prices are the...
Perhaps another factor in the increase was the strong US economy in the mid 80s.
No doubt about that. Whenever I see a wild curve like that, I ask two questions : What caused the irrational skyrocket in '86-'88 ? What caused...
Personally, I can't imagine putting really valuable coins in a folder.
Excellent point. Another issue - the really older coins have some variance to their diameter. Basically, anything struck before collars. They...
No. Absolutely not. Only your good eyes can guarantee anything. Low end MS coins often have less eye appeal than a high end AU coin. There...
They're magnificent, no doubt about that. If you get one, be sure to store it properly. I've got some nice ASEs in Intercept Shield + dessicant.
Or Tsarskoe Syolo. I can't keep 'em straight. "So many palaces, so little time..."
I think it's common to start as an accumulator and move into collecting. There are several ways to view "high end collecting". One is bagging...
Oh, I dunno... I suppose we could go by dictionary definitions... Yes, I guess there's a difference. To me, "accumulation" connotes less...
FINALLY ! I can fill those holes in my Whitman... lessee now... 1804 dollar ... check... 1885 Trade ... check......
Strong MS63, solid shot at MS64. Good strike for a '21; many are weak. Few marks, and not bad. There are a few on the cheek which might cost it...
Hee hee :rolleyes: During the large majority of the time things are going great, the media is silent or putting an abnormally negative spin on...
Even when they were first minted. The VAM book (chapter 11) talks about public reaction at the time. The Wall Street Journal printed an article...
It doesn't matter how many were minted. What counts is how many survived to the present day. In the post WW I years of 1918, 1919, and 1920,...
That's oversimplifying. Some "shiny" coins are worse than cleaned - they're polished. Not all "non-shiny" coins are cleaned. There is a...
Heck yeah ! Yep, in a single week I joined the Early American Coppers club, and the Huzak Large Cent collection pulled down $10 million at...
It has no mint luster. It's dull. Compare to the so-called "blast white" Morgans. When you move them in the light, there is an unmistakable...
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